missing

missing
missing [ˈmɪsɪŋ]
1. adjective
   a. ( = lost) to be missing avoir disparu (from sth de qch)
• to go missing disparaître
   b. ( = lacking) to be missing [person, object, details, information] manquer (from sth à qch)
• how many are missing? combien en manque-t-il ?
• there's nothing missing il ne manque rien
• there's a button missing from my jacket il manque un bouton à ma veste
   c. [serviceman, fisherman, plane] porté disparu
• one man is still missing (after rescue operation etc) un homme est toujours porté disparu
2. compounds
► missing person noun personne f disparue
► Missing Persons Bureau noun service de police enquêtant sur les personnes disparues
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['mɪsɪŋ]
adjective

the missing jewels/child — les bijoux disparus/l'enfant disparu

there are two books missing — il manque deux livres

the missing link — le chaînon manquant

to be missing — manquer

the book was missing from its usual place — le livre n'était pas à sa place habituelle

to go missing — [person, object] disparaître

to report somebody missing — signaler la disparition de quelqu'un

missing presumed dead — porté disparu, présumé mort


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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